Temporary Rectal Stenting for Management of Severe Perineal Wounds in Two Dogs.

Perineal wounds in dogs present a challenge due to limited local availability of skin for closure and constant exposure to fecal contaminants. This report describes temporary rectal stenting in two dogs following severe perineal wounds. Dog 1 presented with a 4 × 4 cm full-thickness perineal slough secondary to multiple rectal perforations.

Perioperative Management and Outcome of Bilateral Adrenalectomy in 9 Dogs.

Objective: To report perioperative care, postoperative management, and long-term outcomes in dogs undergoing bilateral adrenalectomy.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: Dogs undergoing bilateral adrenalectomy from 2008 to 2013 (n=9).

Stereotactic radiosurgery and fracture fixation in 6 dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma.

Objective: To evaluate clinical outcome of dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma (OSA) treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and subsequent internal fixation of a pathologic fracture.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: Dogs with spontaneous-occurring appendicular OSA (n = 6).

Video-assisted unilateral cricoarytenoid laryngoplasty in 14 dogs with bilateral idiopathic laryngeal paralysis.

Background: Unilateral cricoarytenoid laryngoplasty is commonly performed for treatment of idiopathic laryngeal paralysis in dogs. Determination of the appropriate tension applied to the suture can be difficult, particularly for the novice surgeon.

Objective: To describe a technique for video-assisted unilateral cricoarytenoid laryngoplasty (VAUCAL) and to report short-term outcome in dogs undergoing VAUCAL.

Hilar liver resection in dogs.

Objective: To describe hepatic vasculobiliary anatomy important to hilar liver lobe resection in the dog.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Animals: Canine cadavers (n=7).